Food & Beverage
Paradies Lagardère adds local flavours to Jacksonville International Airport with fresh dining concepts
Set for a 2027 launch in Concourse B, full-service restaurant and bar Salt & Tide and local roaster Pura Bean Coffee Co will enhance the airport’s sense-of-place experience.
Palladin sells fast-growing US travel F&B and retail operator Tailwind to Crestview Partners
Private equity firm Crestview Partners has invested alongside AltitudeX Aviation Group to acquire the fast-expanding US airport concessionaire from Palladin Consumer Retail Partners.
New domestic lounge signals Plaza Premium Group expansion at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
The new Plaza Premium Group Anadolu Lounge forms part of a broader expansion plan that will see the company operate four lounges at the airport by the 2026 summer season.
Bengaluru Airport addresses modern dwell-time trends with Gen Z-focused lounge in Terminal 2
Located next to the 080 International Lounge, Gate Z incorporates fluid passenger pathways, social-first zones and intuitive layouts, complemented by curved seating, ambient lighting and interactive areas for work, relaxation, socialising and quiet moments.
Areas the big winner as Aena awards Barcelona Airport food & beverage contracts
Spanish powerhouse Areas captures 22 outlets out of 48 in the hard-fought Barcelona Airport tender, with other winners including Pansfood (12 units), SSP Group (five), Avolta (three) and Eurest (two).
Video highlights – Talking travel retail at Davos 2026
A quartet of industry leaders thrust travel retail into the spotlight at Davos – home to the World Economic Forum on 19-22 January – in a panel discussion led by The Moodie Davitt Report. We feature highlights in words and video.
Changi Airport and Jewel ring in Lunar New Year with festive shopping and experiences
Lunar New Year festive offerings are available across retail and dining locations at Changi Airport terminals and Jewel.
Malaysia Airports issues latest retail and dining tender at KLIA
At stake in the latest commercial tender at the largest gateway to Malaysia are a premium handcrafted concept in food retail plus a café and bakery in the food & beverage channel.
The Travel Retail and F&B Superstars Column 2026
We bring back our popular column that champions industry staff – frontline, back office, logistics, management and more.
Brooki Bakehouse enhances Brisbane Airport’s food mix with cookie vending concept
Located on Level 3 of the Departures Hall, the vending machine is described as a first-of-its-kind concept, offering travellers 24/7 access to a wide selection from the social media-popular cookie brand.
Birmingham Airport to open new food & beverage concepts and executive lounge in terminal upgrade
A key addition will be the arrival of UK casual-dining brand Wagamama through TRG Concessions in a 363sq m space with seating for 180 diners, as well as an executive lounge aimed at business travellers.
“An authentic culinary business card” – Vienna Airport reveals F&B line-up for T3 Southern Expansion
An array of Viennese hospitality favourites and new contemporary concepts will anchor 10,000sq m of retail and F&B to be operated by SSP Austria and Lagardère Travel Retail Austria.
